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Topic: UPA

UPA ordinance Rahul tore into in 2013 could have saved him as defamation case raises LS disqualification risk

Rahul Gandhi was Thursday convicted of defamation & sentenced to two-years' imprisonment. A prison sentence of two years or more can lead to an MP’s disqualification from Lok Sabha.

Mamata says Ajmer-Pushkar railway was her ‘dream project’ but UPA resisted, called it ‘communal’

Bengal CM sanctioned rail line between the 2 Rajasthan shrines during her tenure as railway minister in UPA-II govt. Congress leaders say her accusation 'stretches the imagination'.

UPA was Rajiv Gandhi Foundation’s golden past with donations, dignitaries. Then it lost swagger

At the start, RGF trustees included Shankar Dayal Sharma, Narasimha Rao, Sam Pitroda, and even Amitabh Bachchan. Now it has one HR manager overseeing things.

Shiv Sena baits Congress with UPA rejig calls, names 6 regional leaders for anti-BJP front

In a ‘Saamana’ editorial, the Sena says the UPA’s 7/12 extract is in the name of the Congress and until that changes, getting Opposition leaders firmly together doesn’t look possible.

Vajpayee, Advani to UPA — The Kashmir Files acknowledges a tragedy no one wanted to talk about

VP Singh, LK Advani, Narasimha Rao, Vajpayee, and UPA govts all failed to recognise the pain of Kashmiri Pandits. Now The Kashmir Files is rectifying that.

Mamata sounds death knell for Congress-led opposition, says ‘no UPA’ after meeting with Pawar

Sharad Pawar and Mamata Banerjee met for an hour Wednesday, and said they would work towards forming an opposition alliance of like-minded parties for 2024 elections.

Oppn unity cannot break over issue of UPA chief, first must oust BJP, Mallikarjun Kharge says

In an interview to ThePrint, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge says time to decide who will be UPA chairperson will come, but other issues must be dealt with first.

Modi govt is in denial & India is back to being a flailing state

Modi government didn’t strengthen the foundations of basic governance in the last 7 years. Now, the PM has retreated and ministers are failing, adding to the Covid disaster.

Modi-Shah’s chemistry-vs-arithmetic theory is in for a tough test in Assam polls

When it comes to allies, the BJP’s use-and-throw approach has strengthened the opposition’s arithmetic in Assam.

Why this is Modi govt’s first ‘BJP Budget’, marks shift in the Right direction, punts on growth

Modi govt, helped along ironically by the grave setback of the pandemic, has turned the clock back on bad economics and is betting on growth.

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India’s outward-looking trade policy has an inward-looking problem

India seeks export-driven growth and deeper integration into global value chains but a more challenging question is rarely addressed.

Urban co-op banks doubled loan book in 5 yrs, but stuck at under 2% of credit market—Sahakar Trends

UCBs accounted for 1.8% of total industry credit in September 2025—down from 2.2% five yrs ago—showing that they are losing ground to faster PSU banks.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.